Candy Stores in Boise, ID

“Lee’s Candies is a Boise family-owned and operated candy business that was founded by Lee Nokleby in 1947, using recipes his father developed. Originally located on Jefferson Street, in 1972, Lee’s Candies moved to the brand new Vista Village Shopping Center. In July 2024, they opened their second location in downtown Boise, right next door to another great business, City Peanut Shop. In 1983, Lee retired and passed the business onto his son Curtis, who continue to honor the family motto, “Never Change Your Quality.” In 2020, Curtis retired and passed the business on to a new family, father and daughter Ken and Katie Fernandez.

I have been visiting Lee’s Candies since my parents first took me there as a young child. The house made chocolates I buy today taste exactly the way they did decades ago. There are very few businesses that have been around for 77 years that have maintained the same level of quality they had when they first started. This is one of them.

Today, I was helped by a wonderful employee named Riley. He has worked there about three years. He was extremely knowledgeable about all the products and was incredibly helpful and answering all my questions. He did a great job of carefully packaging, my small assortment of chocolates and other items. The customer service was outstanding!

*Approximately 90% of the house made chocolates are gluten-free.

Highly Recommended!!!

Dietary restrictions: 90% of the chocolate they make is gluten-free

Parking: There is a free parking lot with plenty of space out front.

Kid-friendliness: They have a coloring station to keep children, busy and entertained while you shop.”

“I love how they do a free sample! I used to take my kids all the time just to get out of the house and I didn't have to buy anything even though we still would get a treat for each of us. The suckers are my favorite!! I also love the key lime pie and the apple pie truffles! ❤️ See's has my heart! ?”

“Spud yourself or someone else….Doesn’t get much more Idaho iconic than ICC’s candy offerings. Don’t get burned at a retail store, head on down to DTBOI and go straight to the source for quantity, quality and value.”

“I dropped by Lolli & Pops for the first time last night at the Boise Towne Square location. My husband had been searching unsuccessfully for genuine Red Hots for a while and we were happy to find them there! We were completely blown away by the cleanliness, neat layout and candy selection of the store. We had a great time wandering around looking at all the goodies. We were also very impressed with the staff, especially the manager, Luke, who runs a tight ship and is very helpful and personable! Thank you for your help last night, Luke, we’ll be back!”